Group Category: Discussion
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Bookshare Group
Do you love books? Would you like to share your love of books with others? Then come along to a monthly meeting where we can talk about the books we've read and loved and maybe ones we've read but not liked so much. If you want you can then offer these to others but there is… Read more
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Philosophy 2
Welcome to Philosophy 2 we are a small group who all particpate in active respectful discussion on all aspects of Philosophy and Philosophers. At our next meeting we will be looking at the life and philosophy of Thomas Hobbes 1588 - 1679 Our next meeting is: Monday June 8th Read more
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Philosophy
The group meets on the 4th Monday of each month. Ideally one of us will present a topic for discussion, but failing that we will decide at the meeting. In previous meetings we have discussed Phenomenology, Art, Ethics, Rights, Heidegger, Sartre, Simone de Beauvoir, Hannah Arendt and more. Our May 2026 meeting will concentrate on… Read more
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Speaking Spanish for Fun
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Twentieth Century Literature
We read and discuss British, and some translated, literature, mostly novels. We meet in Ramsgate Read more
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On the Edge
On the Edge is a mutual learning group where members talk about unusual, sometimes little known people which they have researched. Takes place in Broadstairs. Read more
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Poetry Plus
The theme for each meeting is decided upon a month in advance; themes such as 'Time', The Seven Deadly Sins or 'Celebration'. They are many and varied, sometimes related to current happenings. We usually prepare 2 poems and go round the circle, each reads and talks about their chosen poem. There is much wide-ranging discussion,… Read more
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Talking Science
We talk about Science and Technology and the philosophy and history of them and try to stay off politics. One member works up a subject of interest to them and we discuss freely and enjoyably, trying not to get too far off the topic. Recent topics include: waste incineration, what is mass, the mathematics of… Read more
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Shakespeare for Fun
The group meets twice a year for 6 weeks on Tuesday afternoons. In each of these 6-week sessions we read and discuss a Shakespeare play, looking at context, language, themes and characters. The leaders have a wealth of experience in teaching Shakespeare as well as a life-time passion for the plays. Read more